Resolution of Thanks to W. D. Hoffman

1915 | Resolution

This resolution, adopted on March 9, 1915, highlights the integral role of BOMA Atlanta in government advocacy on behalf of the real estate industry – only two years after the organization was founded.

Resolution of Thanks to W. D. Hoffman

Whereas; One of the most important pieces of work accomplished by the assn. so far was the drafting of an ordinance regulating the operation of elevators, and which was recently adopted by the City Council of Atlanta, and

Whereas; In the construction of said ordinance by the Reference Committee, they were ably assisted by questions from Mr. W. D. Hoffman, therefore,

Be it resolved; That this assn. expresses to Mr. Hoffman its thanks and sincere appreciation for his excellent aid in this connection which he so generously contributed.

Resolved further; That a copy of these resolutions be mailed to Mr. Hoffman and also spread up on the minutes of the assn.

Respectfully submitted
Fred Shaefer
H. F. Martin
A. A. Daonan
Committee

Adopted March 9, 1915

 

William Durant Hoffman Biography

William Durant Hoffman was the Southern District Manager of Otis Elevator Company. The district included South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and Tennessee. W. D. Hoffman later served as a member of the Atlanta City Council and as President of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. In 1934, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed him to serve as Chairman of the National Recovery Administration state adjustment board in Atlanta.

According to the April 2, 1940, issue of The Atlanta Journal, “he gained national recognition for his business qualities in March 1934, when he was appointed as chairman of the NRA State Adjustment Board by executive order of President Roosevelt.”

The article further says, “Mr. Hoffman was born in New York City, and educated as a civil engineer at Pennsylvania Military College. He came to Atlanta in 1910 as zone manager of the Atlanta office of the Otis Elevator Company, a position from which he retired several years ago.”

The article also says he was elected to the Atlanta City Council in 1915 and served as a council member for four years. In 1926, he served president of the Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. He also served for two years as a member of the Board of Education, starting in 1926.

Furthermore, the article says, “a Rotarian and a member of the Capital City Club, he served for a time as a director of the Boy Scouts of America. This organization, many years ago, presented him its second highest award, the Medal of the Silver Beaver. Other associations to which he belonged are the Ansley Park Golf Club and the Order of Elks. He served for a time as president of the Ansley Park Civic League.”

Reflecting more his personal interests, the article also says he was “an enthusiastic football fan, he also was an ardent golf player and a lover of outdoor life.”